Square-shaped watermelon — sweet fun? (Agriculture blog)

Cotton is white and fluffy, sorghum is brown and grainy and watermelon is green and round.

Right?

Wrong — sometimes.

Apparently, square watermelons are all the rage in Japan, and growing in popularity elsewhere.

Not only do the funny-shaped fruits stack together for smoother shipping, but you have to admit they’re a fun sight to see.

According to WhatAboutWatermelon.com, growing them isn’t that hard. When the fruit is in its early growing stages on the vine, just place a glass box around it that’s the right size for it to grow into.

You can even turn your watermelon into a heart or other crazy shape, depending on the container you have available.

And if you like watermelon, make plans for a trip to Plains this Saturday. Yoakum County’s annual Watermelon Round-up contains live entertainment, food — you can probably guess the festival’s specialty — and games such as a seed-spitting contest.